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William Alfred Ray 1896 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1896

Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee

Death Date: Jul 1936

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Father: Theophilus Ray

Mother: Nancy Witt

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Alfred Ray began in 1896 in Monroe, Tennessee. William Alfred Ray passed away in 1936 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alfred Ray began in 1896 in Monroe, Tennessee.
  • William Alfred Ray passed away in 1936 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theophilus Ray
1871 – 1948
Birth Location: North Carolina
TR
Nancy Witt
1873 – 1910
Birth Location: Tennessee
NW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ray's Ancestors

Self
William Ray
1896 – 1936
Birth Place: Monroe, Tennessee
Parents
Theophilus Walter "Pony" Ray
1871 – 1948
North Carolina
Nancy (Frances "Franny") Witt
1873 – 1910
Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1896
Jul 1896
Birth of William Alfred Ray in Monroe, Tennessee
Monroe, Tennessee
1936
Jul 1936
Age 40
Death of William Alfred Ray in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1896
    Event Place: Monroe, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1936
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
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